Red Auerbach

(19172006). As head coach of the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1966, Red Auerbach guided his team to nine National Basketball Association (NBA) championships , including eight consecutive titles (19591966). He coached the Celtics to a total of 1,037 wins against 548 losses, becoming the first NBA coach to win 1,000 games. In 1968 Auerbach was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and in 1980 the Professional

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